Elementary Math Endorsement Schedules and Cohort Sites



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FALL 2011-12

EDUC 5555: Assessment and Intervention

Course Syllabus

Course Assignments

Class 1:

Homework assignment: Please read this article prior to attending class 1


Overview of Course

  • Course goals and outcomes

  • Assignments

Purposes and Types of Assessments

  • Summative vs. Formative assessment

  • A balanced assessment system

  • Open, closed and performance tasks


Class 2:

Homework assignment: Please read this article prior to attending class 2:


Purposes and Types of Assessments

  • Formative assessments and learning progressions

  • Assessment techniques

  • M-COMP and M-CAP administration
  • Ferreting Out Formative Assessment


Class 3:

*** Please bring your Grade Level Math map to class if you have access to one (all maps are also available here on this wiki page) and don't forget your lap top! :)


Homework assignment: Please read this article prior to attending class 3:


Creating and Using Common Assessments

  • Understand the purpose of common assessments.

  • Design and implement common assessment in collaborative teams to improve student success in mathematics.

Analysis of Student Work using Common Assessments

  • Using and understanding common assessments via SuccessNet reports

  • Acuity analysis



Class 4:

*** You will need your lap top for class 4

Homework assignment: Please read pages 12-16 in this document:

*Come to class with your Aimsweb username and password (email cindy.perry@canyonsdistrict.org if you don't have yours)

out-of-district participants, you will not be able to access Aimsweb... please plan on partnering with a district participant for class 4
Understanding Statistics**
  • Measures of Central Tendency

  • Measures of Spread

  • Bias

  • Reliability and validity

  • Criterion and norm-referenced tests

Curriculum-Based Measures

  • A look at Aimsweb: CBM measures



Class 5:

* You will need your lap top for class 5


Data Dashboard training with Elementary EdTech
Assessment Research Paper due - Share in class
Mid-term Exam
Study Guide **

Class 6:

Homework assignment: Read this article prior to attending class 6:



Issues in Assessment
  • Learning vs. auditing.

  • Value added vs. absolute standards.

  • Traditional assessment vs. alternative assessments.

  • Authentic vs. contrived.

  • Speed tests vs. Power tests.

A Three-Tier model for Math Instruction

  • RtI: Response to Intervention

  • Utah's Three-Tiered Model of Math Instruction: Tier 1

  • Continuum of Systematic Instruction

  • Strategic Monitoring

Class 6 materials:



Class 7:

Homework assignment: Choose one of these magazine issues and read TWO articles related to RtI prior to attending class 7:



A Three-Tier model for Math: Core Standards and Instructional Practice for Tier 1


Class 8:

Homework assignment: Read this brief article in preparation for Class 8.


A Three-Tier model for Math: High-Yielding Math Instructional Strategies for Tier 1


  • The ABC’s of Evidence-Based Practice for Teachers
  • Engagement Strategies
  • Teacher-Directed AND Student-Centered
  • Explicit & Systematic Instruction
  • Feedback and Correction
  • The CRA model of math instruction
  • The Core and More Instruction Checklist




Class 9:

Homework assignment: Intervention Strategy due; look over page 10 of Utah's Three-Tiered Model of Math Instruction: Tier 2


      • Your laptop would be helpful for this class. Your ability to access your M-CBM data will inform one of the tasks in tonight's class.

A Three-Tier model for Math Instruction: Tier 2/Supplemental Instruction
  • Utah's Three-Tiered Model of Math Instruction: Tier 2
  • Making groups using a Quadrant sort and M-CBM data: Skill-Based Instruction
  • Making groups using formative assessment: Standards-Based Instruction
  • Small group intervention strategies (share in small groups)



Class 10:

Homework assignment: Look over "Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Response to Intervention (RtI) for Elementary and Middle Schools" from What Works Clearing House; we will go over it in greater detail in class, so don't spend too much time, just familiarize yourself with the document:


A Three-Tier model for Math Instruction: Tier 2 & 3
  • Progress Monitoring

A Three-Tier model for Math Instruction: Tier 3
Program Evaluation


Progress Monitoring Guide:

M-CAP Test Item Analysis "Blue Prints":



Class 11:


Homework assignment: Bring to class data that you have collected on a student that you are concerned is having difficulty in math (CBM data, CFA data, Topic test, etc.) OR class-wide data that indicates a specific problem with a concept or skill; Your final assessment will include you and a team of 2-3 other teachers (your temporary PLC) creating a Plan of Action for that student or class.


Course Review
Final Exam
SUU Registration - $45 check to SUU
Next steps: EDUC 5525 Geometry & Measurement